Polls
Creating a poll
Run a poll from Discord with /poll create, or build one on the dashboard.
From Discord#
/poll create question:Which map should we play? options:Dust | Nuke | Train
Separate your options with a |. That is the only required setup: two or more options and a question.
Everything you can add#
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
duration | How long it runs, like 6h, 2d or 1w. Leave it out and the poll stays open until you close it |
choices | How many options each person may pick. Default is 1 |
results | Live, Count only, or Hidden. See Overview |
anonymous | Hides who voted for what, including from staff |
channel | Post somewhere other than the current channel |
required-role | Only members with this role may vote |
Over five options posts as a dropdown instead of buttons automatically.
From the dashboard#
The Polls page has the same options plus the ones that do not fit comfortably in a slash command: a description above the options, per-option emoji and descriptions, a scheduled start, and weighted votes.
It also shows every poll you have run, with result bars and a link that jumps straight to the message.
Managing a poll#
| Action | Discord | Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| See the current results | /poll results id:12 | Shown on the page |
| Close it and publish results | /poll end id:12 | Close |
| Stop it without publishing | /poll cancel id:12 | Cancel |
| List what is still open | /poll list | Shown on the page |
The poll ID is in the message footer.
Closing a poll is final. Voting stops, the results are written onto the message, and the buttons are removed so the result stands as a record.
/poll results will not reveal a hidden-results poll before it closes. Close it when you are ready for everyone to see.